SINGAPORE - The Workers’ Party will lift the whip on its MPs so that they can vote freely on their conscience onNoting that the PAP was not lifting its whip, Mr Singh said in Monday’s Parliament debate that given the varied public opinion on the impending repeal of the colonial-era law, there is a risk that the democratic value of Parliament could be diluted if the views of Singaporeans on the subject are not adequately ventilated in the House.
“S377A is unique in that it is conceived through a religious lens by many in Singapore, in addition to being a matter of conscience for a no less significant number,” Mr Singh said, explaining his decision to lift the party whip. Mr Singh said that politicians should not be seen as siding with particular groups on issues of great social division and contending values.
Keeping to this stance indefinitely would only “shine an ever brighter spotlight on the issue”, particularly as social mores in Singapore and around the world steadily shift towards greater acceptance of LGBTQ+ individuals. There was also no guarantee that future governments would not choose to change its mind and enforce the law, said Mr Singh.
Ms Sylvia Lim's point of NOT precluding the judiciary in deciding on matters of constitutionality is valid and pressing. There is the tyranny of the majority where the majority is NOT always right. What is necessary and essential is to get what's right, and practical, practicable
WP is 🐓 🙄
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